Monsta X marks 10th anniversary with full-group comeback, new album 'THE X'

Monsta X marks 10th anniversary with full-group comeback, new album 'THE X'

It’s been 10 years since Monsta X first stormed the stage with their fierce energy and raw charisma. Now, all six members are standing toget...

Stray Kids surpass BTS with record 7 straight No. 1 albums on Billboard 200

Stray Kids surpass BTS with record 7 straight No. 1 albums on Billboard 200

Stray Kids have done what no artist — not even BTS — has achieved before: seven consecutive No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200.Billboar...

Thank You, Stray Kids: Comeback buzz drives JYP share rally

Thank You, Stray Kids: Comeback buzz drives JYP share rally

Stray Kids is turning up the heat ahead of their much-awaited comeback — and JYP Entertainment’s stock is riding the wave.With their fou...

BTS live album debuts at No. 10 on Billboard 200, setting new K-pop record

BTS live album debuts at No. 10 on Billboard 200, setting new K-pop record

BTS’s first live act album Permission to Dance on Stage – Live debuted at No. 10 on the Billboard 200 albums chart dated Aug. 2, accordi...

TWICE scores 7th Top 10 entry on Billboard 200 with This Is For album

TWICE scores 7th Top 10 entry on Billboard 200 with This Is For album

South Korean girl group Twice has extended their Billboard streak, landing at No. 6 on the Billboard 200 this week with their new album This Is For ...

HYBE sparks summer vibes with BTS live album, TXT comeback, new boy band launch

HYBE sparks summer vibes with BTS live album, TXT comeback, new boy band launch

HYBE Co., a South Korean music powerhouse, is turning up the heat this summer with a wave of major releases, including a live album from its flagshi...

The wait is over: BTS are back with new album, global tour in spring 2026

The wait is over: BTS are back with new album, global tour in spring 2026

Now the wait is over.BTS are back – as a full-member group after a four-year hiatus.The seven-member boy band is returning with a new album in...

K-pop exports boom as end of Chinese K-wave ban looms large

K-pop exports boom as end of Chinese K-wave ban looms large

Exports of Korean popular music, or K-pop, have seen a significant surge in recent months, driven by increasing demand from China and Japan, accordi...

K-Pop group ATEEZ tops Billboard 200 for 2nd Time

K-Pop group ATEEZ tops Billboard 200 for 2nd Time

K-pop group ATEEZ  has claimed their second No. 1 spot on Billboard's main album chart, the Billboard 200, with their latest mini-album, Golden...

BTS Jin to open pop-up for solo album release

BTS Jin to open pop-up for solo album release

BTS Jin will open a pop-up titled “Running Wild to Happiness” from November 19 to December 1 at The Hyundai Seoul, marking the release o...

BTS Jin previews new song ‘I’ll Be There' ahead of release of his solo album

BTS Jin previews new song ‘I’ll Be There' ahead of release of his solo album

BTS Jin released “I'll Be There,” a preview track from his first solo album, on Friday, his agency Big Hit Music announced.“I'll B...

Blackpink’s Rose releases new song in collaboration with Bruno Mars

Blackpink’s Rose releases new song in collaboration with Bruno Mars

Girl group Blackpink's Rose released her single “APT.” in collaboration with global pop star Bruno Mars on Friday, her agency The Black ...

BTS Jin reveals track list of 6 songs for solo album 'Happy'

BTS Jin reveals track list of 6 songs for solo album 'Happy'

The title track of the first solo album to be released by BTS member Jin is “Running Wild,” his agency Big Hit Music announced on Thursd...

Aespa to release its new album ‘Whiplash’ in October

Aespa to release its new album ‘Whiplash’ in October

K-pop girl group aespa is aiming to follow up its hit song “Supernova” with a string of hits with its new album “Whiplash."Managem...

Samjong KPMG reappoints CEO Kim Kyo Tae for 4th term

Samjong KPMG reappoints CEO Kim Kyo Tae for 4th term

Kim Kyo Tae on Friday was reappointed to a fourth term as chief executive of Samjong KPMG, announced the South Korean unit of the global audit and a...

LG’s telecom unit looks to lure foreigners with more K-pop-themed shops

LG’s telecom unit looks to lure foreigners with more K-pop-themed shops

LG Uplus Corp., South Korea’s No. 3 mobile carrier, is set to lure foreign customers by opening K-pop-themed stores in the country's major sho...

Hyundai Rotem unveils 4th-gen unmanned military vehicle, HR-Sherpa

Hyundai Rotem unveils 4th-gen unmanned military vehicle, HR-Sherpa

South Korea's Hyundai Rotem Co. unveiled the 4th generation HR-Sherpa, a multipurpose unmanned vehicle designed for military operations.The latest H...

Starfield launches 4th annual balloon festival with iconic character displays

Starfield launches 4th annual balloon festival with iconic character displays

Starfield, a chain of large shopping malls owned by Shinsegae, a South Korean retail company, announced on Friday that its 4th annual balloon festiv...

SK Signet to supply EV fast chargers in Ohio

SK Signet to supply EV fast chargers in Ohio

SK Signet Inc., South Korea's electric vehicle (EV) charger manufacturer, announced on Thursday that it will supply fast chargers to the site of the...

BTS agency HYBE logs record sales backed by albums, concerts

BTS agency HYBE logs record sales backed by albums, concerts

HYBE Co., the agency behind K-pop sensation BTS, last year logged the highest-ever annual revenue for a South Korean entertainment company, backed b...

Taihan Cable sees strong US business in January

Taihan Cable sees strong US business in January

South Korea's Taihan Cable & Solution Co. announced on Friday that it has surpassed a cumulative order in the US amount of $32 million (42.8 bil...

Hyundai Motor, Kia rank 4th in Europe with record 2023 sales

Hyundai Motor, Kia rank 4th in Europe with record 2023 sales

South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Group saw its vehicle sales in Europe rise to a fresh record high in 2023, driven by sport utility v...

Hyundai Motor, Kia post record US sales in 2023, to rank 4th in US

Hyundai Motor, Kia post record US sales in 2023, to rank 4th in US

South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group saw its vehicle sales in the US rise to an all-time high in 2023, driven by its latest models of recreationa...

Hyundai Motor Group units’ profits double as Chung enters 4th year

Hyundai Motor Group units’ profits double as Chung enters 4th year

South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group saw the combined operating profit of its 11 affiliates more than double in the third quarter as Chairman Chu...

E-Mart opens 4th Korean hypermarket in Ulaanbaatar

E-Mart opens 4th Korean hypermarket in Ulaanbaatar

South Korea’s top supermarket chain E-Mart Inc. launched its fourth hypermarket in Ulaanbaatar on Thursday with a stronger push for Korean bra...

Mirae Asset No. 1 among overseas asset managers in India

Mirae Asset No. 1 among overseas asset managers in India

MUMBAI – South Korea’s Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., managing 22 trillion won ($16.7 billion) in India, ranks No. 1 among overseas...

K-pop rookies, fresh boost for Korean entertainment stocks

K-pop rookies, fresh boost for Korean entertainment stocks

South Korea’s entertainment stocks are poised to rally as K-pop newbies gain momemtum, attracting not only global music fans but also investor...

BTS’ Jungkook tops Billboard’s global charts for 4th consecutive week

BTS’ Jungkook tops Billboard’s global charts for 4th consecutive week

BTS’ Jungkook’s solo debut single “Seven” topped the US Billboard Global 200 and Global Excl. US charts for four consecutive...

Hyundai Motor to launch 5th-generation new Santa Fe

Hyundai Motor to launch 5th-generation new Santa Fe

Hyundai Motor Co. is set to release the fifth-generation model of its midsize sports utility vehicle (SUV) Santa Fe on Wednesday. This marks a full ...

K-pop girl group NewJeans tops US Billboard 200

K-pop girl group NewJeans tops US Billboard 200

South Korean K-pop girl group NewJeans topped the US Billboard 200 chart with their second mini-album "Get Up," since its debut a year ago. Acc...

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